Voting apparatus



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i Voting Machines, V/y Key Operated.

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VOTING APPARATUS.

Patented Oot. 11,1881.

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VOTING APPARATUS.

No. 248,130. Patented Oct. 11,1881.

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PATENT .OFFICE OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VOTING APPARATUS'.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,130, dated Octoberl11, 1881.

Application filed June 20, 1881. (No model.)

ings, and to'lettersct reference marked there- Y ou, forming a part oi'this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a voting apparatus forregistering the number of votes 'cast for any particular candidate orcandidates, and which will dispense entirely with the use of printedballots.

'Ine construction and arrangement ot`-the mechanism employed in carryingoutmy improvement will be hereinafter more fully set forth in detail. l

Figure 1 is atop view. Fig. 2, a vertical longitudinal section in theplane 2 2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3, avertical transverse section in the plane 33, Fig. l; Fig. 4, a vertical longitudinal sec-A tion in the plane 4 4,Fig. 1. Figs. 5, ,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 illustrate detached details ot'yconstruction.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a box or receptacle inclosin gthe operating mechanism, which may he. otl any suitable dimensions. Thisbox is intended to be placed in a. room or compartment at the usualplaces'ot' voting, and has connection with the door A', represented bydotted lilies in Figs. 1, 4f,v and 7, closing the entrance to said roomthrough the mediumA of the lever A2, one end of which is attached to thedoor and the opposite end to Athe. crank-arm A3, as shown in Fig. 1, aportion ofthe box A being broken away to better illustrate this feature.The crank-arm A3 is in turn rigidly attached to the rock-shaft A", whichis supported by the bearings a. A rranged on this shaft AJl at regularintervals is the series ot' gear-wheels B, which project below thehorizontal partition or diaphragm B', and engage with the upper side ofthe ratchetbars B2, shown in Fi'gs. 4 and 7 of the drawings.

The series of revolving disks Bfare arranged in groups on the squareshaft B4, as shown in of these disks, showing one end provided with aseries of dat springs, a', which correspond in number to the figures onthe periphery. Fig. l1 is a view ot' the opposite end ot the disk, whichis provided with the stop a2. Each group composed of the series of disksB3`rotates upon a short round shaft or sleeve, C, provided with a squareaperture to lit on the stationary shaft B4. Placed upon the round shaftC, and between each of the series ot' disks B3, are-the washers C',provided with the segmental slot C2. These washers are stationary. anddo not revolve with the disks.

The upper projectingends of thevertical rods C3 are provided with thehandles or knobs C, while the lower ends pass down through the4diaphragm B', and are provided with the beveled heads c. The spiralsprings c are coiled around the rods C3 at a point immediately above thediaphragm B', as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. The upperprojecting lugs', D, shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings, attached to therodsl C3, have a bearing on the loose end of the series of springs a',while the lower projecting lugs, D', shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings, areadapted to engage with the keepers D2.

Pivoted to the under side ot' the diaphragm B'is the angular lever b,one end ot' which is inserted in the slot b' in the ratchet-bar B2,

while the opposite end isloose and is adapted to swing under the lowerends, c, of the rods C.

The lower end of the keepers D2 has connection with Ithe ratchet-bar B2by means of the arm f an d the slotted beariu gsj, through which theratchet-bar B2 moves.

Underneath the arm f is placed the spring f', one end ot' which isattached to thediaphragm B', while the upper or loose end bears againstthe under side of the arm f, servingto hold these parts-in a lockedposition with the,pro jection D on the registering-rod C3.

The series of rectangular blocks D, shown in Figs. 2,3, and 5of thedrawings, are placed directly underneath the lower ends of theregisteriug-rodsG3, running parallel to theratchetbar B', which islocated ata point hetweenthe registering-rods C3, as shown in Fig. 3,and by loo` the dottedlines in Fig. 1 of the drawings.. 'lhe blocks Dride upon thestpiare shaft or rod D, and are provided iongittnlinallywith apertures corresponding thereto. 'lhe two blocks '4F-#an enlargedview ot which is given in Fig.

' p G-in addition to being supported on the shaft D, have a bearingon'the bar F', one end ot which is attached to the socketed tlanges F2,whichare bolted to the ,inside ot' the box A,

1.o supporting the ends of thcy shaft D4. The inner end ofthe b ar It"is provided with the stop Ff, whichv prevents the blocks from beingforced inwardlbeyoinl ,this point b v the spiral springs E, coiledaround the ends of the shaft D4. i

The operation is as follows: Then the door is opened entering theapartment in which the registering-box is placed, the crank-arm A3 isthrown inward, lcausing the ratchet-bar B2 to move in the oppositedirection, as shown in Fie'. 7 ot' thcldrawings, this movement havingthe ei'ect ot throwing the ends ot' the series of angular levers bimmediately under the heads c onthe lower ends of the registeringrods C,thereby,preventing avpressure on the knobs C* forcing theregistering-rods downward and rotating 'the disksB-h The angular leversB, when in their normal position, lie in the obliqueplanc relative tothe square ot' the box, vas shown b v the dotted lines in Fig. 1 of 3o.the drawings, and' have just suicient movement from this position'tothrow the detached ends under the registering'rods whe\n thedoor isopened. When the door ot the room is closed after the entrance of aperson who wishes to vote, the operating mechanism rests in its normalstate. The voter maj' record his l' ballot by pressing down on any ot'the knobs in line with the naine President. This move ment causes theprojection l) to bear on theend of one ot' the springs a', shown in Fig.1,wliich projects through the segmental slot C1 in the 5o ing to itsnormal posit-ion.

. stationary washer C', and as the rod U3 travels downward one ofthedisks B3 is made to revolve just far enough to record one vote, whichinovei ment also brings another one ot' the series of springsa aroundt'ar enough to project through lthe slot in the washer C. The projectionD engages at the same time with the keeper 1),

-' prevent an)r of the other rods from being pressed down to record aballot until the door' 6o'- has beenzopened for the exit .of the voter,

which causes the ratchet-bar B2 tomove the wider part. of the teeththrough vthe slotted bearin gs fl, drawing the same downward and throughthe mediuinof theA arm f releasing ljection D' on the rod G3, when thesame ,is returned to its normal position by the spring c.

When this apparatus is lirst put into operation the graduated disk`nextto the registering-rod C will make one revolution, the other disks inthe same group remaining stationary when the projection u? (shown inFig. 1l of the drawings) will come in contact with one ot the springs aattached to the companion disk, when it will rotate, and so on throughthe se ries. When the voter has registered his ballot on the line markedPresident he can next register in the next line for Vice-President, andso on untilhe has voted for all ofthe candidates of his choice.

By means of' this device all fraud is prevented and ballot-box stuiiingimpossible, for the reason that printed tickets are entirely dispensedwith.

B v this voting apparatus the votes cast arc always accurately countedand the exact number known at a glance. It will also prevent to a greatextent the purchase ot' votes, as there is no positive way ot' tellinghow a person votes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to .secureby Letters Pat-,-

,the keeper D2 from engagement with the pro- 65 1. The combination, withthe rock-shaft A, n

2. The combination, with the square shaft B4, of the round shaft C, theseries of washers C', provided with the segmental slot-s C, and theindicating-disks B, provided with the springs a', and stop u?,substantially as and for the. purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the registeringrod C, provided with thelprojection D, ot the sev ries ot springs a', the washers C', and thedisks B3, substantially as described.

4. 'lhe combination, with the registering-rod C3, provided with theprojection D', of the keeper D2, the arxn j', the slotted bearing f2,the ratchet-bar-B2, and the diaphragm B', substantiallj-Y as herein setforth.

5. The combination, with the registering-rod C, provided with the handleor knob G4, and the lower beveled head, c, of the series of blocks D,having the upper portions of the ends bev-v eled or eut away to receivethe heads e, substantially as and for thc purpose set forth.

' 6. The combination, with the rectangular blocks 1),ot' the blocks F,the hars F', the stops F, the coiled springs E,'the shaft D4, thebearings F2, and the box4 A,^substantiallv as herein set forth. l

` ANTHONY C. BERANEK. Witnesses:

FRANK HERDLICKA, L. B. GQUPLAND.

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